Eating for Health – Details, episodes & analysis

It was a pleasure to talk with Thivi on my podcast this week about all things skin.

Dr Thivi Maruthappu MA MBBS FRCP PhD is a leading Consultant Dermatologist and expert voice in the field of Skin Nutrition. She studied Medicine at Oxford University and holds a Certificate in Nutrition Science from Stanford, USA.

With over a decade of experience as a Dermatologist, Thivi trained at many prestigious centres and for several years led the care of patients with severe and advanced skin conditions at Barts Health NHS Trust, one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK.

Drawing on her clinical acumen as well as the latest cutting-edge advances, Thivi has carefully curated a 360°approach to skin health, that is much sought after in her Practice.

Dr Thivi is a dedicated academic researcher, who has published widely in prominent medical journals and her scientific advances have garnered numerous accolades and awards from the British Association of Dermatologists and the Royal Society of Medicine. She recently became the first Dermatologist to receive funding for Skin Nutrition research at King’s College, London.

An authority on all things skin, Dr Thivi is invited to lecture nationally and internationally by both her Medical and Nutritionist colleagues. She is frequently featured in the media, including The Sunday Times, Vogue, The Guardian and BBC Radio and works with international brands such as L’Oreal and Procter & Gamble to provide an Expert insight into media campaigns in addition to charitable endeavours for the British Skin Foundation.

In her free time, you’ll find Thivi in the kitchen, happily experimenting with new recipes to share with her husband and three sons.

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It was such a privilege and pleasure to talk with Dame Prue Leith DBE on my podcast this week. We talk about so many different topics including school food, hospital food, Michelin Stars, school cookery lessons and more. 

Prue Leith’s career has included her own restaurants, catering and cookery school businesses; she’s been a board director of companies such as British Rail, Halifax, Safeway, Whitbread, Woolworths, and Belmond (ex-Orient Express) Hotels.

She has published eight novels, a memoir, Relish and 14 cookbooks. Her latest cookbook, The Vegetarian Kitchen, which she co-wrote with her niece Peta Leith, was published in 2020.

Prue is probably best known for her role as a judge on The Great British Bake Off, but she has also been a judge on The Great British Menu and My Kitchen Rules. She has also taken part in Journey with my Daughter, co-presented Cook More, Waste Less and presented Prue’s Great Garden Plot.

Prue has had a deep involvement with education and the arts: she chaired the first of the companies charged with turning round failing state schools and was Chair of the School Food Trust, responsible for the improvement of school food and food education. She started and led the campaign for contemporary sculpture to be exhibited on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. She has been active in many charities and is the Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. She was an advisor for the Government’s Hospital Food Review.

Among her awards she has a DBE, 12 honorary degrees or fellowships from UK universities, the Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the year, and her restaurant, Leith’s, won a Michelin star.

She is married with two children and four grandchildren.

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I was delighted to welcome Lettie King to talk to me. Lettie is a Women’s Movement Coach and the Founder of PLANET MAMA, a movement hub for pre and postnatal women. She has almost a decade of experience helping individuals and groups maximise their health and wellness.

However her journey didn’t start here. After leaving Leeds University, she took her degree in History of Art to London and spent the first years of her career working in award winning advertising and marketing agencies.

Realising this was not her dream, fast forward to 2021 and she has carved her own successful career working in the health and fitness industry. Completing numerous trainings in Fitness and Yoga as well as a qualification in Sports and Remedial Massage. Before taking specialist training in pre and postnatal movement with Burrell Education and the Uma Dinsmore Tuli.

Her fascination with the power of the female body led to the birth of PLANET MAMA which supports women physically and mentally. Physically through fitness and yoga by helping them to feel comfortable and strong in their bodies. Mentally by breaking down taboos and educating new and expectant mums so they can feel empowered.

Follow Lettie @planetmamauk, see www.planet-mama.uk to read her blog and download her free ebook. Plus book onto Planet Mama’s online studio.

We talked about:

· Exercise during pregnancy

· How to look for a qualified pre-natal trainer

· Diastasis recti

· How to know when you are ready to start exercising again after birth

· What questions to ask at your 6 week check

1. BLOG about questions for 6 weeks check:

https://www.planet-mama.co.uk/what-to-ask-at-your-6-week-check-up/

2. Link to BMJ article about the 6 week check:

https://www.bmj.com/content/367/bmj.l6482

3. Research paper on returning to running after having a baby:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335928424_Returning_to_running_postnatal_-_guidelines_for_medical_health_and_fitness_professionals_managing_this_population

If you are looking for nutrition information for pregnancy and postpartum, see my website and my best-selling books. 

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It was a real pleasure to talk with Dr Anjali Amin, who is a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at a London teaching hospital. She has a PhD looking at the effect of protein on appetite and gut hormones. Anjali is a mother of 3 children and keen advocate of healthy eating for the whole family. Follow her on Instagram at @thekitchendoctorandmum.

We talked about

· healthy eating

· Balancing hormones

· Protein and satiety 

· PCOS

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I’m really delighted to have Dr Zena Willsmore as my guest today to talk about eczema and rosacea. Zena is a dermatology registrar in London, and studied medicine at Imperial College. She has an interest in both research and skin cancer, and is currently completing a PhD evaluating immunotherapy in melanoma. Zena is passionate about empowering the public about their health, and started her Instagram page during the pandemic as an outlet to discuss dermatology and skin science. She shares lots of really useful information, so go check her out at @drzenawillsmore.

If you are listening to this and have a baby with infantile eczema and CMPA, check out about CMPA and plant based milks. 

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This week I was delighted to invite both Dr Punam and Dr Steph, two GPs to chat with me. We had such a lovely chat about range of topics including being lockdown mums, nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum, nutrition as a doctor, health prevention and doctors on social media.  Dr Stephanie, @the_GP_mum is a GP and mum to two little girls, her youngest being born during the first lockdown. She has a particular interest in women’s and children’s health. Her eldest daughter has multiple food allergies and Stephanie and her husband have been through IVF (their youngest is an IVF baby) so both of these topics are very close to her heart too.  Dr Punam @drpunamkrishan is a GP based in Scotland, has two children, one born during the first lockdown. She is a regular in the media, and you will have probably seen or heard her on @bbcradiolive @bbcradioscot and @itvthismorning.  Stephanie and Punam also co-host of The Medic Mum podcast where they share family medicine and musings on parenthood. 

I’m delighted to have Katie Taylor as my guest today to talk about her personal experience of the menopause.

Katie is the CEO and founder of the latte lounge, an online platform for midlife women. She founded this support platform at the age of 45 after suffering from debilitating per-menopausal symptoms which had been mis-diagnosed as depression for over 4 years.

Katie is passionate about campaigning and supporting women, not just with their menopausal symptoms but all their health and wellbeing issues throughout midlife and beyond.

Having been married for 27 years with 4 children, Katie has seen it all, so feels well placed to support, inform and signpost all those who join the community, backed a medical advisory team, which I’m pleased to be part of, who are on hand for professional advice too.

Previously she worked for over 25 years in PR, Marketing, Fundraising and Event Organising for a variety of different children's and mental health charities.

To find out more, please visit: www.lattelounge.co.uk

We also talked about my nutrition checklists designed for menopausal women that are free to download. They are part of a wider range for fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, polycystic ovary syndrome, vegan and adult. 

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I’m delighted to welcome Dr Orlena Kerek to talk with me today about habit formation. Orlena studied medicine at the University of Bristol, and then trained as a paediatric doctor. She is now a family health advocate, empowerment mentor, pioneer, author, educator and mother. Orlena helps families create healthy habits they love sot that they can all feel fit and fabulous without having to think about it.

Find out more about Dr Orlena and listen to her Fit and Fabulous podcast.

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To celebrate world kidney day I’m delighted to welcome Dr Tom Oates, a Consultant Nephrologist and General Physician at the Royal London Hospital to talk about salt and blood pressure. Curious to find out whether urine colour is related to hydration? Or if gourmet salt is healthier?

Tom sees patients with a wide range of kidney problems and general medical illnesses, and specialises in the care of people with nephrotic syndrome, and those with kidney failure treated by haemodialysis and kidney transplantation. He is interested in technology and innovation in medicine, delivering the East London virtual chronic kidney disease service and researching the use of machine learning in medicine. Follow him on twitter @toates_19 

Read more about the importance of water and blood pressure.

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I’m delighted to be joined by Lisa Gillbe, personal stylist, to talk about emotional eating and how to dress for body confidence.

Lisa Gillbe is a Personal Stylist, Host of The Style Stories Podcast and a Digital Course Creator and Entrepreneur. She specialises in helping her clients find their authentic style and has helped hundreds of Authors, TV Personalities, entrepreneurs and professionals to get confidence in their style with the best image possible. She also styles for the BBC and other TV channels and is a member of the VIP Style Club at Harvey Nichols.

For more information find out about the Lisa Gillbe Style Consultancy see www.lisagillbestyle.com Lisa also has aa super handy pdf download that has lots of practical tips about how to dress for different body shapes.

Lisa offers digital style courses and consultations. Her contact details are 07813 830968 and lisa@lisagillbestyle.com

For more information about how stress and nutrition are linked, check out my article. For tips on emotional eating see my instagram @healthyeatingdr

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